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Parish Church of St Mary

📷 David Exworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35461, -1.15428

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, White-legged Damselfly +272 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, White-legged Damselfly +272 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Blue Tit, Swallow +9 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Blue Tit, Swallow +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km

This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shyshack Lanepublic footpath · 180 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Tadley

📷 David Exworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Tadley

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Nearby places

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✦WASING PLACEHistoric site2.6 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site2.7 km→🦉PAMBER FORESTNature reserve2.9 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve4 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site5 km→🌱Wigmore Road Open SpaceUrban park400 m→

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